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- This invention relates to a thin film sensor element which is useful for an acceleration sensor element and for a pyroelectric infrared sensor element etc. by using a dielectric thin film, and further relates to a method of manufacturing the thin film sensor element.
- an acceleration sensor is in great demand, for example, in the fields of transportation such as the automobile, train, space and aeronautic industry, medical care, and industrial instrumentation.
- a mechanical sensor has been used conventionally, but this type is increasingly being replaced by a curved gage type using a semiconductor, or a capacitance type in order to achieve a compact size, high performance, low price, and high reliability.
- a semiconductor type acceleration sensor is manufactured by means of semiconductor techniques and micromachining techniques.
- a curved gage type acceleration sensor is configured as in the example shown in FIG. 14 (H.V. Allen et al., Sensors and Actuators, 20 (1989), pp. 153-161). In FIG.
- reference numeral 71 represents a curved gage type acceleration sensor element
- 22 represents a cantilever part
- 23 represents a gage resistance part (piezoresistance element)
- 24 represents a connection electrode
- 25 represents an upper stopper wafer
- 26 represents a sensing wafer
- 27 represents a lower stopper wafer
- 28 represents an air gap
- 29 represents a dead weight part.
- the cantilever part is curved or distorted, and according to piezoresistance effects, the amount of electric resistance of the diffusion layer (gage resistance part: piezoresistance element) formed on top of the cantilever part changes.
- a Wheatstone bridge circuit comprising four pieces of piezoresistance elements, an acceleration signal can be detected in the form of voltage output.
- a capacitance type acceleration sensor is configured as in the example shown in FIG. 15 (H. Seidel et al., Sensors and Actuators, A21-A23, (1990", pp. 312-315).
- reference numeral 81 represents a capacitance type acceleration sensor element; 32 represents an upper counter electrode; 33 a dead weight electrode (movable electrode); 34 represents a lower counter electrode; 35 represents an upper glass; 36 represents a silicon resin; 37 represents a lower glass; 38 represents an air gap; and 39 represents a dead weight part.
- the electrodes for forming capacitance one of the electrodes serving as the dead weight electrode 33 is disposed on top of the dead weight part 31.
- an acceleration signal By detecting the amount of capacitance change accompanied by a change in distance between the fixed upper counter electrode part 32 and the lower counter electrode 34, an acceleration signal can be obtained.
- the capacitance type shows a great capacity change by the imposed acceleration, so that a highly accurate measurement is possible by devising a detecting circuit.
- the acceleration sensor using a semiconductor is characterized in that peripheral circuits such as an amp etc. can be integrated as well. Therefore, it is possible to attain a small size and high performance by reducing the number of components and connecting points.
- a pyroelectric infrared sensor is a thermal type infrared sensor which applies a dielectric thin film. This sensor can be operated at room temperature and has a small wavelength dependency of sensitivity. This sensor is highly sensitive among thermal type sensors.
- This pyroelectric infrared sensor makes use of titanate lead lanthanum (hereinafter abbreviated as PLT) as a dielectric material possessing large pyroelectric characteristics, and is usually manufactured by using a PLT film crystal-oriented to a "c-axis" which is a crystal orientation having the highest pyroelectric coefficient.
- PLT titanate lead lanthanum
- a holding structure supporting the PLT film is designed, with respect to form and material, to be small in heat capacity and also such that thermal loss due to heat conduction is small.
- a conventional pyroelectric infrared sensor element comprising the central part is configured as shown in FIG. 28.
- a PLT film 204 having a thickness of about 3 ⁇ m is disposed on the both surfaces with a lower lead electrode 223 and a upper lead electrode 225.
- polyimide resin films 222 and 232 hold the combination of the PLT film 204, the lower lead electrode 223, and the upper lead electrode 225.
- the polyimide resin films 222 and 232 are held at the circumference by a ceramic substrate 207 made of ceramics which is disposed with a through-hole in the central part having a rectangular cross-section.
- reference numerals 206, 216, and 230 represent conductive adhesives; and 208 and 209 represent connection electrodes.
- the pyroelectric infrared sensor element as configured above was manufactured by a conventional method shown in FIG. 29 (a) to (f) (e.g., cf. Ryoichi Takayama. et al., "Pyroelectric infrared picture image sensor", National Technical Report. Vol. 39 (No. 4) (1993), pp. 122-133, JP-A-4-170 077).
- a MgO singlecrystal substrate 221 having a cleavage plane of (100) and having been mirror polished is prepared. While the MgO singlecrystal substrate 221 is kept at a heating temperature of 600°C, a ceramic target made of titanate lead lanthanum is sputtered by an rf sputtering method to form the PLT film 204 which is oriented to the c-axis on the surface of the MgO singlecrystal substrate 221 (FIG. 29 (a)). Next, polyimide resin is applied except for the upper surface of this PLT film 204, and the first layer of polyimide resin film 222 is formed.
- the lower lead electrode film 223 of Ni-Cr is formed by a sputtering method (FIG. 29 (b)). Furthermore, polyimide resin is applied on the surface to form the second layer of polyimide resin film 232 (FIG. 29 (c)).
- the MgO singlecrystal substrate 221 disposed thereon with the above-mentioned multilayer film composition is reversed and placed on top of the ceramic substrate 207 made of ceramics such as alumina, which is disposed with a through-hole in the central part having a rectangular cross-section. Then, the MgO singlecrystal substrate 221 and the ceramic substrate 207 are adhered and fixed by the adhesive 230 (FIG. 29 (d)).
- MgO in the MgO singlecrystal substrate 221 is etched and removed completely except for the multilayer film composition formed on the MgO singlecrystal substrate 221 (FIG. 29 (d)).
- the PLT film 204 is newly exposed to the surface, and the Ni-Cr upper lead electrode film 225 is formed thereon.
- the connection electrodes 209 and 208 which were formed in advance on top of the ceramic substrate 207 are connected with the upper lead electrode 225 and the lower lead electrode 223 by means of the conductive paste 206 and 216 (FIG. 29 (f)). In this way, the conventional pyroelectric infrared sensor element can be obtained.
- the semiconductor type acceleration sensor mentioned above can be miniaturized by integration using semiconductor techniques, this acceleration sensor has the problem of having complicated manufacturing steps, since it is necessary to form a dead weight part or a cantilever part by applying micromachining techniques such as anisotropic etching using an alkaline solution.
- the curved gage type uses an anisotropic etching technique for forming a cantilever part, but it is difficult to control the thickness etc. of the cantilever part.
- each part was required to be accurate in size etc., so that the manufacturing steps became even more complicated.
- the PLT film 204 comprising a pyroelectric dielectric oxide film is held only by the polyimide resin films 222 and 223, and the above-noted polyimide resin films 222 and 223 are held at the circumference by the ceramic substrate 207. Therefore, because of the contraction etc. caused by the difference in material characteristics between the polyimide resins 222, 223, the PLT film 204, and the ceramic substrate 227, the lead electrodes 223 and/or 125 were vulnerable to disconnections. A further problem was that the polyimide films 222 and/or 223 which hold the PLT film 204 tended to crack easily.
- the manufacturing method of the conventional pyroelectric infrared sensor element uses an expensive MgO singlecrystal substrate which has a cleavage plane of (100) and must be mirror-polished, the infrared sensor element also becomes expensive. Moreover, after the pyroelectric dielectric oxide film was formed, the MgO singlecrystal substrate 221 which was placed directly below the PLT film 204 needed to be removed carefully by an etching method. Thus, this manufacturing method has the problem of being complicated.
- a further objective of this invention is to solve the above-noted problems in the conventional systems by providing a thin film sensor element which is small, light, highly accurate, and inexpensive.
- a further objective of this invention is to provide a method of manufacturing the thin film sensor element.
- an object of this invention is to provide an acceleration sensor element which is small, light, accurate, and inexpensive, and a method of manufacturing the same.
- a further object of this invention is to provide a pyroelectric infrared sensor element which does not use a MgO monocrystal as a foundation substrate and which does not require removal of a foundation substrate used to form the pyroelectric thin film part and also to provide a method of manufacturing the same.
- the rock-salt crystal structure provided in the sensor of the invention refers to a structure, in which two different atoms A and X exist alternatively in simple cubic sphere packing, each atom being surrounded by six others at the vertices of a regular octahedron.
- the invention comprises the following advantages.
- a thin film sensor element of this invention comprises a sensor holding substrate having an opening part and a multilayer film adhered thereon at least consisting of an electrode film A, an electrode film B having (100) plane orientation, and a piezoelectic dielectric oxide film present between the electrode film A and the electrode film B.
- an acceleration sensor element comprises a sensor holding substrate having an opening part and a multilayer film structure adhered thereon comprising an electrode film A, an electrode film B having (100) plane orientation, and a piezoelectic dielectric oxide film present between the electrode film A and the electrode film B.
- a lightweight self-holding type acceleration sensor can be attained which is small, light, highly accurate, and inexpensive.
- the electrode film B having (100) plane orientation a thin film having only a thickness of about 2 to 10 ⁇ m, for example can be formed.
- this film possesses high sensitivity for detecting acceleration and also sufficient strength for practical use, so that the film is characterized by the small size, lightweight, and high accuracy.
- this acceleration sensor element can be manufactured with reduced cost, since it does not require using advanced techniques of micromachining which are necessary to obtain accurate size in a semiconductor type acceleration sensor.
- the electrode film B having (100) plane orientation is selected from the group consisting of a Pt electrode film and a conductive NiO electrode film.
- the electrode film B having (100) plane orientation is a Pt electrode film oriented to (100) plane on the surface of a rock-salt type crystal structure oxide film oriented to (100) plane.
- the Pt electrode film oriented to (100) plane can be easily formed through the transfer of the crystal structure in the rock-salt type crystal structure oxide film.
- the electrode film B having (100) plane orientation is a conductive NiO electrode film oriented to (100) plane on the surface of a metal electrode film.
- the NiO electrode film oriented to (100) plane can be easily formed through the transfer of the crystal structure in the rock-salt type crystal structure oxide film.
- the thin film sensor element is formed by disposing a rock-salt crystal structure oxide film oriented to (100) plane on the surface of a sensor holding substrate having an opening part such that the opening part is covered, disposing a Pt electrode film B oriented to (100) plane thereon, disposing a piezoelectric dielectric oxide film thereon, and disposing an electrode film A on top of the piezoelectric dielectric oxide film. Accordingly, a lightweight, self-holding type acceleration sensor element which is even smaller, lighter, more highly accurate, and less expensive can be attained.
- the thin film sensor element is formed by disposing a metal electrode film on the surface of a sensor holding substrate having an opening part such that the opening part is covered, disposing a conductive NiO film B oriented to (100) plane thereon, disposing a piezoelectric dielectric oxide film thereon, and disposing an electrode film A on top of the piezoelectric dielectric oxide film.
- the thin film sensor element is formed by disposing a conductive NiO film B on the surface of a sensor holding substrate having an opening part such that the opening part is covered, disposing a piezoelectric dielectric oxide film thereon, and disposing an electrode film A on top of the piezoelectric dielectric oxide film.
- the sensor holding element is made of ceramics, the sensor holding element is excellent in strength and can also be miniaturized.
- the rock-salt crystal structure oxide film is at least one film selected from the group consisting of MgO, NiO, and CoO.
- MgO, NiO, and CoO a film selected from the group consisting of MgO, NiO, and CoO.
- the piezoelectric dielectric oxide film comprises a titanate lead zirconate (PZT) film. Accordingly, the piezoelectric dielectric oxide film has excellent piezoelectric properties, so that acceleration sensitivity can be enhanced.
- PZT titanate lead zirconate
- lithium is added as a dopant to the NiO film for the purpose of enhancing the function as an electrode.
- lithium is included in the NiO film in an amount of from 2 to 10 atom percent. When the amount is less than 2 atom percent, resistivity tends to increase. When the amount is more than 10 atom percent, a lattice constant tends to become smaller, although there are low resistivity and good conductivity.
- the acceleration sensor element can be manufactured efficiently.
- the manufacturing method comprises the steps of forming a sensor film on the surface of a water soluble substrate via a holding film and then removing the substrate part by washing in water.
- a lightweight, self-holding type accleration sensor element can be manufactured which has reduced size and cost.
- the substrate material soluble to solution is an alkali halide, and that the solution for dissolving this is water. Accordingly, the manufacturing process is even more simplified.
- the pyroelectric infrared sensor element of this invention does not require a polyimide resin film for holding a piezoelectric dielectric oxide film in any of the embodiments.
- an oxide film or a metal film etc. is used here which is thinner and harder than the polyimide resin film and hardly differs from the piezoelectric dielectric oxide film in the contraction rate. Accordingly, electrode discontinuity or a crack in the holding film tend not to occur.
- the sensor element of this invention costs less.
- the inventor has discovered a technique to manufacture monocrystal MgO, NiO, and CoO films of rock-salt crystal structure oxide films having (100) plane orientation. These films are formed by using raw material gas of magnesium acetylacetonate, nickel acetylaceconate, and cobalt acetylacetonate by means of a plasma MOCVD method (e.g., Eiji Fujii et al., Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, vol.32, 1993, pp. L414 - pp. L416). Furthermore, the above-mentioned NiO film becomes a material serving as an electrode when a small amount of Li is added to the composition (Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, vol. 17, 1960, pp. 7 - pp. 17).
- the method of manufacturing the pyroelectric infrared sensor element of this invention comprises the steps of providing an alkali halide substrate such as KBr or KCl which show great solubility against water, forming a multilayer film composition thereon, adhering the multilayer film composition to a ceramic substrate having an opening part in the vicinity of the center, and removing the above-noted alkali halide substrate by washing with water.
- the pyroelectric infrared sensor element is manufactured by filling the opening part in the ceramic substrate, smoothing the surface of the substrate, forming the multilayer film composition thereon, and removing the above-noted alkali halide by washing with water.
- the alkali halide can be removed easily by washing with water, so that it is no longer necessary to conduct the step of carefully removing a MgO monocrystal substrate by etching which forms the part directly below a pyroelectric dielectric oxide film after forming the pyroelectric dielectric oxide film in the conventional manufacturing method.
- the manufacturing method of the pyroelectric infrared sensor element can be simplified.
- FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a first embodiment of an acceleration sensor element of this invention.
- FIG. 2 (a) to (f) are schematic views showing steps of a manufacturing method of an acceleration sensor element in a first embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a second embodiment of an acceleration sensor element of this invention.
- FIG. 4 (a) to (e) are schematic views showing steps of a manufacturing method of an acceleration sensor element in a second embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a third embodiment of an acceleration sensor element of this invention.
- FIG. 6 (a) to (e) are schematic views showing steps of a manufacturing method of an acceleration sensor element in a third embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a fourth embodiment of an acceleration sensor element of this invention.
- FIG. 8 (a) to (f) are schematic views showing steps of a manufacturing method of an acceleration sensor element in a fourth embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a fifth embodiment of an acceleration sensor element of this invention.
- FIG. 10 (a) to (e) are schematic views showing steps of a manufacturing method of an acceleration sensor element in a fifth embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a sixth embodiment of an acceleration sensor element of this invention.
- FIG. 12 (a) to (e) are schematic views showing steps of a manufacturing method of an acceleration sensor element in a sixth embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 13 is a system block chart of an acceleration sensor in a seventh embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 14 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a conventional semiconductor acceleration sensor element of a curved gage type.
- FIG. 15 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a conventional semiconductor acceleration sensor element of a capacitance type.
- FIG. 16 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a first embodiment of a pyroelectric infrared element of this invention.
- FIG. 17 (a) to (f) are schematic views showing steps of a manufacturing method of a pyroelectric infrared element in a first embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 18 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a second embodiment of a pyroelectric infrared element of this invention.
- FIG. 19 (a) to (e) are schematic views showing steps of a manufacturing method of a pyroelectric infrared element in a second embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 20 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a third embodiment of a pyroelectric infrared element of this invention.
- FIG. 21 (a) to (e) are schematic views showing steps of a manufacturing method of a pyroelectric infrared element in a third embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 22 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a fourth embodiment of a pyroelectric infrared element of this invention.
- FIG. 23 (a) to (f) are schematic views showing steps of a manufacturing method of a pyroelectric infrared element in a fourth embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 24 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a fifth embodiment of a pyroelectric infrared element of this invention.
- FIG. 25 (a) to (e) are schematic views showing steps of a manufacturing method of a pyroelectric infrared element in a fifth embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 26 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a sixth embodiment of a pyroelectric infrared element of this invention.
- FIG. 27 (a) to (e) are schematic views showing steps of a manufacturing method of a pyroelectric infrared element in a sixth embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 28 is a partially cutaway view in perspective showing a conventional pyroelectric infrared element.
- FIG. 29 (a) to (f) are schematic views showing steps of a conventional manufacturing method of a pyroelectric infrared element.
- an acceleration sensor element 11 of this embodiment is comprised of a PZT film 4 (size 0.2 mm 2 , thickness 3 ⁇ m) disposed on both sides with lead electrode films 3 and 5 used for acceleration detection.
- the PZT film 4 forms a multilayer film structure together with a MgO film 2 by being disposed on top of the MgO film 2 having a size of 2 mm 2 and a thickness of 2 ⁇ m.
- This sensor is configured in such a way that the multilayer film is adhered to an opening part of a sensor holding substrate 7 made of alumina.
- the sensor holding substrate 7 has a size of 5 mm 2 . a thickness of 1 mm, and the opening part has a size of 1 mm 2 .
- FIG. 2 (a) to (f) shows the manufacturing steps.
- KBr powder was press-molded with 800 kgf/cm 2 under reduced pressure.
- a flat plate KBr substrate 1 having a size of 3 mm 2 and a thickness of 0.5 mm was produced.
- a rock-salt crystal structure oxide of the MgO film 2 (size 2 mm x 2 mm, thickness 2 ⁇ m) was formed by a plasma enhanced metalorganic vapor deposition (MOCVD) method whose vertical direction was crystal-oriented to ⁇ 100 ⁇ direction against the substrate surface.
- MOCVD plasma enhanced metalorganic vapor deposition
- a sputtering method was used to form a Pt film on the surface of the MgO film 2 by an epitaxial growth, thereby forming a lead electrode film 3 of Pt film for acceleration detection which was crystal-oriented to ⁇ 100 ⁇ direction against the film surface. Then, by means of a rf magnetron sputtering method, the PZT film 4 which has a thickness of 3 ⁇ m and is crystal-oriented to a c-axis was formed on the surface of the lead electrode 3. Furthermore, a lead electrode film 5 of Ni-Cr film for acceleration detection was formed on that surface by a sputtering method.
- the multilayer film structure disposed on top of the KBr substrate which was obtained in the above-mentioned steps was reversed. It was placed in such a way that the multilayer film covered an opening part of the sensor holding substrate 7 made of alumina which has a size of 5 mm 2 , a thickness of 1 mm, and the opening part penetrating the central part has a size of 1 mm 2 . Also, the lead electrode films 3 and 5 of the above-mentioned multilayer film structure were respectively in contact with connection electrodes 8 and 9 which had been formed in advance on the surface of the sensor holding substrate 7 by burning Pd paste. In this condition, a conductive adhesive 6 was applied.
- NiO film or CoO film which was crystal-oriented to ⁇ 100 ⁇ direction could be used to manufacture the exactly same sensor element.
- the NiO film and the CoO film was manufactured by a plasma MOCVD method with the use of a raw material gas of nickel acetylacetonate and cobalt acetylacetonate.
- acceleration sensor elements with the same performance could be manufactured by using a different substrate instead of the KBr substrate 1, which also belongs to the same alkali halide materials such as KCl, KI, CsBr, and CsI.
- an acceleration sensor element 21 of this embodiment is comprised of a metal Ni film 13 having a size of 2 mm 2 and a thickness of 0.8 ⁇ m which also serves as an electrode.
- a conductive NiO film 12 is disposed with a size of 0.6 mm 2 and a thickness of 0.4 ⁇ m.
- a Ni-Cr electrode film 15 is disposed thereon, and this multilayer film structure is reversed.
- this sensor is configured in such a way that the multilayer film structure is adhered to an opening part of a sensor holding substrate 7 made of alumina.
- sensor holding substrate 7 has a size of 5 mm 2 , a thickness of 1 mm, and the opening part penetrating the central part has a size of 1 mm 2 .
- FIG. 4 (a) to (e) shows the manufacturing steps.
- a flat plate KBr substrate 1 having a size of 3 mm 2 and a thickness of 0.5 mm was produced in the same manner as in Example 1.
- a metal Ni film 13 having a size of 2 mm 2 and a thickness of 0.8 ⁇ m was formed by a rf sputtering method.
- a rock-salt crystal structure oxide of the conductive NiO film 12 (5 atom % of Li added) was formed by a plasma MOCVD method whose vertical direction was crystal-oriented to ⁇ 100 ⁇ direction against the substrate surface.
- This film was formed by using mixed gas of nickel acetylacetonate vapor, Li-dipivaloylmethanechelate vapor, and oxygen as CVD raw material gas and by heating the KBr substrate at 400°C. Then, by means of a rf magnetron sputtering method, a PZT film was formed into a PZT film 4 (0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm) by an epitaxial growth which has a thickness of 3 ⁇ m and is crystal-oriented to a c-axis on the surface of the conductive NiO film 12. Furthermore, a Ni-Cr electrode film 15 was formed on the surface by a sputtering method.
- the multilayer film structure disposed on top of the KBr substrate 1 which was obtained in the above-mentioned steps was reversed.
- the multilayer film structure was placed to cover an opening part of the sensor holding substrate 7 made of alumina which has a size of 5 mm 2 , a thickness of 1 mm, and the opening part penetrating the central part with a size of 1 mm 2 , and was adhered with an adhesive 20.
- an Au wire 17 was used to connect the Ni-Cr electrode film 15 to a connection electrode 19 which had been formed in advance on the surface of the sensor substrate 7 by burning Pd paste.
- the above-manufactured structure was washed with water, thereby removing the KBr substrate 1.
- the metal Ni film 13 was connected by a conductive paste 16 to a connection electrode 18 which had been formed on the surface of the sensor substrate 7 in advance. In this way, acceleration sensor element 21 was completed.
- acceleration sensor elements with the same performance could be manufactured by using a different substrate instead of the KBr substrate 1, which also belongs to the same alkali halide materials such as KCl, KI, CsBr, and CsI.
- an acceleration sensor element 31 of this embodiment is comprised of a conductive NiO film 12 having a size of 2 mm 2 and a thickness of 2 ⁇ m which also serves as an electrode.
- a PZT film 4 is disposed with a size of 0.2 mm 2 and a thickness of 3 ⁇ m.
- a Ni-Cr electrode film 15 is formed thereon, and this multilayer film structure is reversed.
- this sensor is configured in such a way that the multilayer film is adhered to an opening part of a sensor holding substrate 7 made of alumina.
- the sensor holding substrate 7 has a size of 5 mm 2 , a thickness of 1 mm, and the opening part penetrating the central part has a size of 1 mm 2 .
- FIG. 6 (a) to (e) shows the manufacturing steps.
- a flat plate KBr substrate 1 having a size of 3 mm 2 and a thickness of 0.5 mm was produced in the same manner as in Example 1.
- a rock-salt crystal structure oxide of the conductive NiO film 12 (5 atom % of Li added) (size 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm, thickness 2 ⁇ m) was formed by a plasma MOCVD method whose vertical direction was crystal-oriented to (100) direction against the substrate surface.
- a PZT film was formed into a PZT film 4 (0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm) by an epitaxial growth which has a thickness of 3 ⁇ m and is crystal-oriented to a c-axis. Furthermore, a Ni-Cr electrode film 15 was formed on the surface by a sputtering method.
- the multilayer film structure disposed on top of the KBr substrate 1 which was obtained in the above-mentioned steps was reversed.
- the multilayer film strucutre was placed to cover an opening part of the sensor holding substrate 7 made of alumina which has a size of 5 mm 2 , a thickness of 1 mm, and the opening part penetrating the central part with a size of 1 mm 2 , and was adhered with an adhesive 20.
- a Cu wire 30 was used to connect the Ni-Cr electrode film 15 to a connection electrode 19 which had been formed in advance on the surface of the sensor substrate 7.
- the above-manufactured structure was washed with water, thereby removing the KBr substrate 1.
- the conductive NiO film 12 was connected by a conductive paste 16 to a connection electrode 18 which had been formed on the surface of the sensor substrate 7 in advance. In this way, the acceleration sensor element 31 was completed.
- acceleration sensor elements with the same performance could be manufactured by using a different substrate instead of the KBr substrate 1, which also belongs to the same alkali halide materials such as KCl, KI, CsBr, and CsI.
- an acceleration sensor element 41 of this embodiment is comprised of a PZT film 4 (size 0.2 mm 2 , thickness 3 ⁇ m) disposed on both sides with lead electrode films 3 and 5 used for acceleration detection, as in Example 1.
- the PZT film 4 forms a multilayer film structure together with a MgO film 2 by being disposed on top of the MgO film 2 having a size of 2 mm 2 and a thickness of 2 ⁇ m.
- This sensor is configured in such a way that the multilayer film structure is formed directly on an opening part of a sensor holding substrate 7 made of alumina.
- the sensor holding substrate 7 has a size of 5 mm 2 , a thickness of 1 mm, and the opening part penetrating the central part has a size of 1 mm 2 .
- FIG. 8 (a) to (f) shows the manufacturing steps.
- the sensor holding substrate 7 made of alumina which has a size of 5 mm 2 , a thickness of 1 mm, and the opening part penetrating the central part has a size of 1 mm 2 was applied with Pd paste and burned at 1050°C to form connection electrodes 48 and 49.
- KBr powder was filled into the opening part of the above-noted sensor substrate and hardening the powder.
- KBr was heated in this condition at 740°C under reduced pressure and melted. In this way, the sensor substrate having a filled opening part was formed.
- the part filled with KBr was smoothed by polishing the surface.
- a rock-salt crystal structure oxide of the MgO film 2 (size 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm, thickness 2 ⁇ m) was formed on the surface of substrate having the KBr filled part by a plasma MOCVD method.
- the vertical direction of the MgO film 2 was crystal-oriented to (100) direction against the substrate surface.
- a Pt film was formed into an lead electrode film 3 for acceleration detection by an epitaxial growth which was crystal-oriented to ⁇ 100 ⁇ direction against the film surface.
- a rf magnetron sputtering method was used to form a PZT film 4 with a thickness of 3 ⁇ m which was crystal-oriented to a c-axis on the surface of the lead electrode film 3.
- a lead electrode film 5 of Ni-Cr film was formed on the surface of the PZT film 4.
- the above-manufactured structure was washed with water, thereby removing the KBr filled part 101.
- the lead electrode film 5 was connected to the connection electrode 49 by conductive paste 16 and the lead electrode film 3 of Ni-Cr film was connected to the connection electrode 48 by conductive paste 46. In this way, acceleration sensor element 41 was completed.
- the PZT film 4 which shows pyroelectric characteristics is merely supported by the NiO film 12 of only 2 ⁇ m thick, the strength of the acceleration sensor element 41 was sufficient. In addition, it was confirmed that electrode discontinuities due to cracks etc. did not occur at all.
- NiO film or a CoO film which was crystal-oriented to ⁇ 100 ⁇ direction could be used to manufacture the exactly same sensor element.
- the NiO film and the CoO film was manufactured by a plasma MOCVD method by using a raw material gas of nickel acetylacetonate and cobalt acetylacetonate.
- acceleration sensor elements with the same performance could be manufactured by using a different powder instead of KBr powder, which also belongs to the same alkali halide materials such as KCl, KI, CsBr, and CsI.
- an acceleration sensor element 51 of this embodiment is comprised of a metal Ni film 13 having a size of 2 mm 2 and a thickness of 0.8 ⁇ m which also serves as an electrode, as in Example 2.
- a metal Ni film 13 having a size of 2 mm 2 and a thickness of 0.8 ⁇ m which also serves as an electrode, as in Example 2.
- a conductive NiO film 12 is disposed with a size of 0.6 mm 2 and a thickness of 0.4 ⁇ m.
- a Ni-Cr electrode film 15 is disposed thereon, thereby forming a multilayer film structure.
- This sensor is configured in such a way that this multilayer film structure is adhered directly on an opening part of a sensor holding substrate 7 made of alumina.
- the sensor holding substrate 7 has a size of 5 mm 2 , a thickness of 1 mm, and the opening part penetrating the central part has a size of 1 mm 2 .
- FIG. 10 (a) to (e) shows the manufacturing steps.
- a substrate was produced in the same manner as in Example 4.
- a metal Ni film 13 having a size of 2 mm 2 and a thickness of 0.8 ⁇ m was formed by a rf sputtering method.
- a rock-salt crystal structure oxide of the conductive NiO film 12 (5 atom % of Li added) (size 0.6 mm ⁇ 0.6 mm, thickness 0.4 ⁇ m) was formed by a plasma MOCVD method whose vertical direction was crystal-oriented to ⁇ 100 ⁇ direction against the substrate surface.
- a PZT film was formed by an epitaxial growth into a PZT film 4 (0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm) which has a thickness of 3 ⁇ m and is crystal-oriented to a c-axis on the surface of the conductive NiO film 12. Furthermore, a Ni-Cr electrode film 15 was formed on the surface by a sputtering method. By means of a wire bonding method, an Au wire 17 was used to connect Ni-Cr electrode film 15 to a connection electrode 48. Then, the above-manufactured structure was washed with water, thereby removing a KBr filled part 131. After being dried, the metal Ni film 13 was connected by a conductive paste 16 to a connection electrode 49. In this way, the acceleration sensor element 51 was completed.
- the PZT film 4 which shows pyroelectric characteristics is merely supported by the metal Ni film 13 of only 0.8 ⁇ m thick, the strength was sufficient. It was also confirmed that electrode discontinuities due to cracks etc. did not occur at all.
- acceleration sensor elements with the same performance could be manufactured by using a different alkali halide material instead of KBr, such as KCl, KI, CsBr, and CsI.
- an acceleration sensor element 61 of this embodiment is comprised of a conductive NiO film 42 having a size of 2 mm 2 and a thickness of 2 ⁇ m which also serves as an electrode.
- a PZT film 4 is disposed with a size of 0.2 mm 2 and a thickness of 3 ⁇ m.
- a Ni-Cr electrode film 15 is formed thereon, thereby forming a multilayer film structure.
- this sensor is configured in such a way that the multilayer film structure is formed directly on an opening part of a sensor holding substrate 7 made of alumina.
- sensor holding substrate 7 has a size of 5 mm 2 , a thickness of 1 mm, and the opening part penetrating the central part has a size of 1 mm 2 .
- FIG. 12 (a) to (e) shows the manufacturing steps.
- a substrate was produced in the same manner as in Example 4.
- a rock-salt crystal structure oxide of the conductive NiO film 42 (5 atom % of Li added) (size 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm, thickness 2 ⁇ m) was formed by a plasma MOCVD method whose vertical direction was crystal-oriented to (100) direction against the substrate surface.
- a PZT film was formed by an epitaxial growth into a PZT film 4 (0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm) which has a thickness of 3 ⁇ m and is crystal-oriented to a c-axis on the surface of the conductive NiO film 42.
- a Ni-Cr electrode film 15 was formed further on the surface.
- an Au wire 17 was used to connect the Ni-Cr electrode film 15 to a connection electrode 48.
- the above-manufactured structure was washed with water, thereby removing a KBr filled part 101.
- the conductive NiO film 42 was connected by a conductive paste 16 to a connection electrode 49. In this way, the acceleration sensor element 61 was completed.
- acceleration sensor elements with the same performance could be manufactured by using a different alkali halide material instead of KBr, such as KCl, KI, CsBr, and CsI.
- FIG. 13 is a system block chart showing an embodiment of an acceleration sensor.
- reference numeral 801 represents an acceleration sensor element; 802 represents a self-diagnostic signal generating circuit; 803 represents a reference voltage generating circuit; 804 represents a temperature compensating circuit; 805 represents an impedance conversion circuit; 806 represents a filter circuit; 807 represents an amplification circuit; and 811 represents an acceleration sensor.
- an acceleration is imposed, an electric charge is generated in accordance with the degree of acceleration in the sensor element 801 having a pyroelectric thin film.
- the amount of the generated electric charge is weak and has a wide range of frequency components, so that digital output is conducted by using the impedance conversion circuit 805, the filter circuit 806, and the amplification circuit 807.
- the self-diagnostic signal generating circuit 802 is disposed to check whether the sensor element 801 and signal processing part are in good order.
- the temperature compensating circuit 804 is disposed to control the alternation of an output signal which is caused by a change of temperature in use.
- a thin f ilm sensor element which is small, light, highly accurate, and inexpensive can be attained.
- this invention does not require etching or reinforcement by polyimide resin, it is possible to obtain an extremely small, light, highly accurate, and inexpensive thin film sensor element.
- the acceleration sensor element can be manufactured efficiently.
- the manufacturing method comprises the steps of forming a sensor film on the surface of a water soluble substrate via a holding film and then removing the substrate part by washing in water.
- the structure of a lightweight self-holding type accleration sensor element can be manufactured which has reduced size and cost.
- FIGS. 16 and 17 (a) to (f) a first embodiment of a pyroelectric infrared sensor element of this invention and of a manufacturing method of this pyroelectric infrared sensor element will be described.
- FIG. 16 shows a perspective view of the pyroelectric infrared sensor element in the first embodiment.
- a pyroelectric infrared sensor element 111 is configured such that a multilayer film structure 112 is fixed on the surface of a ceramic substrate 107 by an adhesive 110, and the ceramic substrate 107 has an opening part 130 of a schematic rectangular cross-section near the center.
- the ceramic substrate 107 has a rectangular form of 5 mm ⁇ 5 mm, a thickness of 1 mm, the opening part 130 of 1 mm ⁇ 1 mm near the center, and is made of alumina.
- the multilayer film structure 112 is comprised of a rock-salt crystal structure oxide film 102 of MgO oriented to (100) plane (hereinafter abbreviated as MgO film 102), a lead electrode film 103 of Pt oriented to (100) plane which is disposed under the MgO film 102, a pyroelectric dielectric oxide film 104 of titanate lead lanthanum as a dielectric material which is disposed at a predetermined place under the lead electrode film 103 (hereinafter abbreviated as PLT film 104), and a lead electrode 105 which is disposed under the PLT film 104.
- MgO film 102 rock-salt crystal structure oxide film 102 of MgO oriented to (100) plane
- Pt pyroelectric dielectric oxide film
- the part of the PLT film 104 is positioned to fit into the opening part 130 of the ceramic substrate 107. It is assumed that the PLT film 104 has a size of 0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm and a thickness of 3 ⁇ m. Furthermore, the MgO film 102 has a size of 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm and a thickness of 2 ⁇ m. At predetermined surface parts of the ceramic substrate 107, there are connection electrodes 108 and 109 disposed which are respectively connected to the lead electrode films 103 and 105 via a conductive adhesive 106.
- FIG. 17 (a) to (f) shows a method of manufacturing the pyroelectric infrared sensor element 111 configured above.
- KBr powder material was press-molded with 800 kgf/cm 2 under reduced pressure, and the surface was smoothed by polishing.
- a flat plate KBr substrate 101 was formed with a size of 3 mm ⁇ 3 mm and a thickness of 0.5 mm.
- a rock-salt crystal structure oxide of the MgO film 102 (size 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm, thickness 2 ⁇ m) was formed by a plasma MOCVD method whose vertical direction was crystal-oriented to (100) direction against the substrate surface (FIG. 17 (a)).
- the MgO film 102 In order to form the MgO film 102, a vapor of magnesium acetylacetonate was used as a CVD raw material gas, and the KBr substrate 101 was heated at 400°C. Furthermore, by means of a sputtering method, a Pt film was formed by an epitaxial growth at a predetermined surface part of this MgO film 102, and the lead electrode film 103 of the Pt film which was crystal-oriented to (100) direction against the film surface (FIG. 17 (b)).
- a rf magnetron sputtering method was used to form a PLT film 104 with a thickness of 3 ⁇ m which was crystal-oriented to a c-axis.
- the PLT film 104 was formed at a predetermined surface part of the lead electrode 103 and also at a predetermined surface part of the Mgo film 102 where the lead electrode 103 was not formed (FIG . 17 (b)).
- the lead electrode film 105 of a Ni-Cr film was formed by a sputtering method (FIG. 17 (c)).
- connection electrodes 108 and 109 had been formed in advance at predetermined parts.
- the multilayer film structure 112 disposed on top of the KBr substrate 101 which was formed in the above-mentioned steps was reversed. It was placed in such a way that the multilayer film structure 112 covered the opening part 130 of the ceramic substrate 107, and also so that the lead electrode films 103 and 105 were respectively in contact with the connection electrodes 108 and 109. In this condition, the conductive adhesive 106 was applied (FIG. 17 (d)). Then, the above-manufactured structure was washed with water, thereby removing the KBr substrate 101 (FIG. 17 (e)).
- the PLT film 104 which shows pyroelectric properties is merely supported by the MgO film 102 of only 2 ⁇ m thick.
- the MgO film 102 was thinner and harder than the polyimide resin film, and also the rate of contraction was approximately the same with the PLT film 104. As a result, it was confirmed that the mechanical strength was sufficient, and that electrode discontinuity due to cracks etc. did not occur at all.
- a NiO film or a CoO film could be used as well which were crystal-oriented to ⁇ 100 ⁇ direction, and which were manufactured by a plasma MOCVD method with use of a raw material gas of nickel acetylacetonate and cobalt acetylacetonate. Also in this case, it was confirmed that pyroelectric infrared sensor elements having the same performance could be manufactured.
- pyroelectric infrared sensor elements with the same performance could be manufactured by using a different substrate instead of the KBr substrate 101, which also belongs to alkali halide materials, such as KCl, KI, CsBr, and CsI.
- alkali halide materials such as KCl, KI, CsBr, and CsI.
- FIGS. 18 and 19 (a) to (e) a second embodiment of a pyroelectric infrared sensor element of this invention and of a manufacturing method of this pyroelectric infrared sensor element will be described.
- FIG. 18 shows a perspective view of the pyroelectric infrared sensor element in the second embodiment.
- members having the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 (a) to (f) are substantially the same.
- a pyroelectric infrared sensor element 211 is configured such that a multilayer film structure 113 is fixed on the surface of a ceramic substrate 107 by an adhesive 120, and so that the ceramic substrate 107 has an opening part 130 of a schematic rectangular cross-section near the center.
- the multilayer film structure 113 is comprised of a Ni metal electrode film 114, a conductive NiO electrode film 115 oriented to (100) plane which is disposed under the Ni metal electrode film 114, a PLT film 104 disposed under the conductive NiO electrode film 115 at a predetermined part, and a Ni-Cr electrode film 116 which is disposed under the PLT film 104.
- the part of the PLT film 104 is positioned to fit into the opening part 130.
- the Ni metal electrode film 114 has a size of 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm and a thickness of 0.8 ⁇ m.
- the conductive NiO film 112 has a size of 0.6 mm ⁇ 0.6 mm and a thickness of 0.4 ⁇ m.
- the PLT film 104 has a size of 0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm and a thickness of 3 ⁇ m.
- the ceramic substrate 107 which is made of alumina as in Example 8 has a size of 5 mm ⁇ 5 mm, a thickness of 1 mm, and an opening part of 1 mm ⁇ 1 mm near the center.
- the ceramic substrate 107 other kinds of ceramics such as glass, mullite, cordierite, strontium titanate, magnesia (MgO), and silicon can be used as well.
- a connection electrode 118 is formed to be connected to the Ni metal electrode film 114 via a conductive adhesive 121.
- a connection electrode 119 is formed to be connected to the Ni-Cr electrode film 116 via an Au wire 117.
- FIG. 19 (a) to (e) shows a method of manufacturing the pyroelectric infrared sensor element 211 configured above.
- a flat plate KBr substrate 101 is formed in the same manner as in Example 8 mentioned above with a size of 3 mm ⁇ 3 mm and a thickness of 0.5 mm.
- the metal Ni film 114 is formed by a rf sputtering method with a size of 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm and a thickness of 0.8 ⁇ m.
- a rock-salt crystal structure oxide of the NiO film 115 (Li added) (size 0.6 mm ⁇ 0.6 mm, thickness 0.4 ⁇ m) was formed by a plasma MOCVD method whose vertical direction was crystal-oriented to (100) direction against the substrate surface (FIG. 19 (a)).
- a plasma MOCVD method whose vertical direction was crystal-oriented to (100) direction against the substrate surface (FIG. 19 (a)).
- mixture of nickel acetylacetonate vapor and Li-dipivaloylmethanechelate vapor was used as CVD raw material gas, and the KBr substrate 101 was heated at 400°C.
- a rf magnetron sputtering method was used to form the PLT film 104 (0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm) by an epitaxial growth of the PLT film to be 3 ⁇ m thick and to be crystal-oriented to a c-axis (FIG. 19 (b)).
- the Ni-Cr electrode film 116 was formed by a sputtering method (FIG. 19 (c)).
- the ceramic substrate 107 was prepared on which the connection electrodes 118 and 119 had been formed respectively in advance at predetermined parts.
- the multilayer film structure 113 disposed on top of the KBr substrate 101 which was formed in the above-mentioned steps was reversed. It was placed in such a way that the multilayer film 113 covered the opening part 130 of the ceramic substrate 107, and the conductive adhesive 120 was applied (FIG. 19 (d)). Then, a wire bonding method was applied to connect the Ni-Cr electrode film 116 via the Au wire 117 to the connection electrode 119 formed on the surface of the ceramic substrate 107 (FIG. 19 (d)).
- the above-manufactured structure was washed with water, thereby removing the KBr substrate 101.
- the metal Ni film 114 is connected by the conductive paste 121 to the connection electrode 118 formed on the surface of the ceramic substrate 107. In this way, the pyroelectric infrared sensor element 211 was completed (FIG. 19 (e)).
- the PLT film 104 which shows pyroelectric properties is merely supported by the metal Ni film 114 of only 0.8 ⁇ m thick.
- the metal Ni film 114 was thinner and harder than the polyimide resin film, and also a rate of contraction was approximately the same with the PLT film 104. As a result, it was confirmed that the mechanical strength was sufficient, and that electrode discontinuity due to cracks etc. did not occur at all.
- pyroelectric infrared sensor elements with the same performance could be manufactured by using a different substrate instead of the KBr substrate 101.
- FIGS. 20 and 21 (a) to (e) a third embodiment of a pyroelectric infrared sensor element of this invention and of a manufacturing method of this pyroelectric infrared sensor element will be described.
- FIG. 20 shows a perspective view of the pyroelectric infrared sensor element in the third embodiment.
- members having the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 (a) to (f) or in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 (a) to (e) are substantially the same.
- a pyroelectric infrared sensor element 311 in the third embodiment is configured such that a multilayer film 122 is fixed on the surface of a ceramic substrate 107 by an adhesive 120, and that ceramic substrate 107 has an opening part 130 of a schematic rectangular cross-section near the center.
- the multilayer film 122 is comprised of a conductive NiO film 123 which also serves as an electrode, a PLT film 104 disposed under the conductive NiO film 123, and a Ni-Cr electrode film 116 which is disposed under the PLT film 104.
- the part of the PLT film 104 is positioned to fit into the opening part 130.
- the conductive NiO film 123 has a size of 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm and a thickness of 2 ⁇ m
- the PLT film 104 has a size of 0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm and a thickness of 3 ⁇ m.
- the ceramic substrate 107 which is made of alumina as in Example 8 has a size of 5 mm ⁇ 5 mm, a thickness of 1 mm, and an opening part of 1 mm x1 mm near the center.
- a connection electrode 118 is formed to be connected to the conductive NiO film 123 via a conductive adhesive 121.
- a connection electrode 119 is formed to be connected to the Ni-Cr electrode film 116 via an Au wire 117.
- FIG. 21 (a) to (e) shows a method of manufacturing the pyroelectric infrared sensor element 311 configured above.
- a flat plate KBr substrate 101 is formed in the same manner as in Example 8 mentioned above with a size of 3 mm ⁇ 3 mm and a thickness of 0.5 mm.
- a rock-salt crystal structure oxide of the conductive NiO film 123 (Li added) was formed (size 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm, thickness 2 ⁇ m) on the surface of this KBr substrate 101 by a plasma MOCVD method.
- the vertical direction of the conductive NiO film 123 was crystal-oriented to (100) direction against the surface of the substrate 101 (FIG. 21 (a)).
- the same sputtering method as in the first embodiment was used to form the PLT film 104 (0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm) on the surface of the conductive NiO film 123 by an epitaxial growth of the PLT film to be 3 ⁇ m thick and to be crystal-oriented to a c-axis (FIG. 21 (b)). Furthermore, the Ni-Cr electrode film 116 was formed on the surface of the PLT film 104 (FIG. 21 (c)).
- the ceramic substrate 107 was prepared on which the connection electrodes 118 and 119 had been formed in advance at predetermined parts.
- the multilayer film structure 122 disposed on top of the KBr substrate 101 which was formed in the above-mentioned steps was reversed. It was placed in such a way that the multilayer film 122 covered the opening part 130 of the ceramic substrate 107, and the conductive adhesive 120 was applied (FIG. 21 (d)). Then, a wire bonding method was applied to connect the Ni-Cr electrode film 116 via the Au wire 117 to the connection electrode 119 formed on the surface of the ceramic substrate 107 (FIG. 21 (d)).
- the above-manufactured structure was washed with water, thereby removing the KBr substrate 101.
- the conductive NiO film 123 is connected by the conductive paste 121 to the connection electrode 118 formed on the surface of the ceramic substrate 107.
- the pyroelectric infrared sensor element 311 was completed (FIG. 21 (e)).
- the PLT film 104 which shows pyroelectric properties is merely supported by the NiO film 123 of only 2 ⁇ m thick.
- the NiO film 123 was thinner and harder than the polyimide resin film, and also a rate of contraction was approximately the same with the PLT film 104.
- the mechanical strength was sufficient, and that electrode discontinuity due to cracks etc. did not occur at all.
- pyroelectric infrared sensor elements with the same performance could be manufactured by using a different substrate instead of the KBr substrate 101, which also belongs to alkali halide materials, such as KCl, KI, CsBr, and CsI.
- alkali halide materials such as KCl, KI, CsBr, and CsI.
- FIGS. 22 and 23 (a) to (f) a fourth embodiment of a pyroelectric infrared sensor element of this invention and of a manufacturing method of this pyroelectric infrared sensor element will be described.
- FIG. 22 shows a perspective view of the pyroelectric infrared sensor element in the fourth embodiment.
- members having the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 (a) to (f) are substantially the same.
- a pyroelectric infrared sensor element 411 in the fourth embodiment is configured such that a multilayer film 124 is formed directly on the surface of a ceramic substrate 107, and that the ceramic substrate 107 has an opening part 130 of a schematic rectangular cross-section near the center.
- the ceramic substrate 107 has a rectangular form of 5 mm ⁇ 5 mm, a thickness of 1 mm, the opening part 130 of 1 mm ⁇ 1 mm near the center, and is made of alumina.
- the multilayer film 124 is comprised of a MgO film 102, a lead electrode film 103 which is disposed under the MgO film 102, a PLT film 104 which is disposed at a predetermined part of the surface of the lead electrode film 103, and a lead electrode film 105 disposed above the PLT film 104.
- the part of the PLT film 104 is positioned to fit into the opening part 130.
- the PLT film 104 has a size of 0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm and a thickness of 3 ⁇ m
- the MgO film 102 has a size of 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm and a thickness of 2 ⁇ m.
- the connection electrodes 128 and 129 are disposed.
- the lead electrode 105 is connected to the connection electrode 128 via a conductive paste 136
- the lead electrode 103 is connected to the connection electrode 129 via a conductive paste 137.
- FIG. 23 (a) to (f) shows a method of manufacturing the pyroelectric infrared sensor element 411 configured above.
- the ceramic substrate 107 made of alumina was prepared which had a size of 5 mm ⁇ 5 mm, a thickness of 1 mm, and the opening part 130 penetrating near the center with a size of 1 mm ⁇ 1 mm.
- This substrate was applied in advance with Pd paste at a predetermined surface and was burned at 1050°C to form the connection electrodes 128 and 129.
- KBr was heated at 740°C under reduced pressure and melted.
- the ceramic substrate 171 having a filled opening part is formed (FIG. 23 (a)).
- a KBr filled part 172 was smoothed by polishing the surface.
- a rock-salt crystal structure oxide of the MgO film 102 (size 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm, thickness 2 ⁇ m) was formed on the surface of the substrate 171 having KBr filled part 172 by a plasma MOCVD method.
- the vertical direction of the MgO film 102 was crystal-oriented to ⁇ 100 ⁇ direction against the surface of , the substrate (FIG. 23 (b)).
- a sputtering method was used to form a Pt film at a predetermined part of the surface of the MgO film 102 by an epitaxial growth, and the lead electrode film 103 of a Pt film was formed which was crystal-oriented to ⁇ 100 ⁇ direction against the film surface (FIG. 23 (b)).
- a rf magnetron sputtering method was used to form a PLT film 104 with a thickness of 3 ⁇ m which was crystal-oriented to a c-axis.
- the PLT film 104 was formed at a predetermined surface part of the lead electrode 103 and also at a predetermined surface part of the MgO film 102 where the lead electrode film 103 was not formed (FIG. 23 (b)).
- the lead electrode film 105 of a Ni-Cr film was formed (FIG. 23 (e)).
- the above-manufactured structure was washed with water, thereby removing the KBr filled part 172 (FIG. 23 (e)).
- the lead electrode film 103 was connected to the connection electrode 129 by the conductive paste 137, and the lead electrode film 105 was connected to the connection electrode 128 by the conductive paste 136. In this way, the pyroelectric infrared sensor element 411 was completed (FIG. 23 (f)).
- the PLT film 104 which shows pyroelectric properties is merely supported by the MgO film 102 of only 2 ⁇ m thick.
- the MgO film 102 was thinner and harder than the polyimide resin film, and also a rate of contraction was approximately the same with the PLT film 4.
- the mechanical strength was sufficient, and that electrode discontinuity due to cracks etc. did not occur at all.
- pyroelectric infrared sensor elements having the same performance could be manufactured by using a NiO film or a CoO film instead of the MgO film 102 which was crystal-oriented to ⁇ 100 ⁇ direction, and which was manufactured by a plasma MOCVD method with use of raw material gas of nickel acetylacetonate and cobalt acetylacetonate.
- pyroelectric infrared sensor elements with the same performance could be manufactured by using a different powder instead of KBr powder, which also belongs to alkali halide materials, such as KCl, KI, CsBr, and CsI.
- FIGS. 24 and 25 (a) to (e) a fifth embodiment of a pyroelectric infrared sensor element of this invention and of a manufacturing method of this pyroelectric infrared sensor element will be described.
- FIG. 24 shows a perspective view of the pyroelectric infrared sensor element in the fifth embodiment.
- members having the same reference numerals as in the above-mentioned embodiments are substantially the same.
- a pyroelectric infrared sensor element 511 in the fifth embodiment is configured such that a multilayer film 125 is formed directly on the surface of a ceramic substrate 107, and that the ceramic substrate 107 has an opening part 130 of a schematic rectangular cross-section near the center.
- the ceramic substrate 107 has a rectangular form of 5 mm ⁇ 5 mm, a thickness of 1 mm, the opening part 130 of 1 mm ⁇ 1 mm near the center, and is made of alumina.
- the multilayer film structure 125 is comprised of a metal Ni film 114 which also serves as an electrode, a conductive NiO film 115 which is disposed on top of the metal Ni film 114, a PLT film 104 which is disposed at a predetermined part of the surface of the conductive NiO film 115, and a Ni-Cr electrode film 116 disposed above the PLT film 104.
- the part of the PLT film 104 is positioned to be on top of the opening part 130.
- the metal Ni film 114 has a size of 2 mm x 2 mm and a thickness of 0.8 ⁇ m
- the conductive NiO film 115 has a size of 0.6 mm ⁇ 0.6 mm and a thickness of 0.4 ⁇ m
- the PLT film 104 has a size of 0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm and a thickness of 3 ⁇ m.
- the connection electrodes 128 and 129 are disposed at a predetermined surface part of the ceramic substrate 107.
- the connection electrode 129 is connected to the metal Ni film 114 via a conductive paste 137
- the connection electrode 128 is connected to the Ni-Cr electrode film 116 via an Au wire 117.
- FIG. 25 (a) to (e) shows a method of manufacturing the pyroelectric infrared sensor element 511 configured above.
- the ceramic substrate 107 made of alumina was prepared in advance which had a size of 5 mm ⁇ 5 mm, a thickness of 1 mm, and the opening part 130 penetrating near the center with a size of 1 mm ⁇ 1 mm.
- This substrate was applied in advance with Pd paste at a predetermined surface part and was burned at 1050°C to form the connection electrodes 128 and 129.
- KBr was heated at 740°C under reduced pressure and melted.
- the ceramic substrate 171 having a filled opening part is formed (FIG. 25 (a)).
- a KBr filled part 172 was smoothed by polishing the surface.
- the metal Ni film 114 was formed on the surface of the substrate 171 having the KBr filled part 172 by a rf sputtering method.
- a rock-salt crystal structure oxide of the conductive NiO film 115 (Li added) was formed (size 0.6 mm ⁇ 0.6 mm, thickness 0.4 ⁇ m) was formed on the surface of the metal Ni film 114 by a plasma MOCVD method.
- the vertical direction of the metal Ni film 114 was crystal-oriented to (100) direction against the surface of the metal Ni film 114 (FIG.
- a rf magnetron sputtering method was used to form a PLT film 104 (0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm) on the surface of the conductive NiO film 115 by an epitaxial growth.
- the PLT film 104 had a thickness of 3 ⁇ m and was crystal-oriented to a c-axis on which a Ni-Cr electrode film 116 was formed by a sputtering method (FIG. 25 (c)).
- the Ni-Cr electrode film 116 was connected to the connection electrode 128 via the Au wire 117 (FIG. 25 (d)).
- the PLT film 104 which shows pyroelectric properties is merely supported by the metal Ni film 114 of only 0.8 ⁇ m thick.
- the metal Ni film 114 was thinner and harder than the polyimide resin film, and also a rate of contraction was approximately the same with PLT film 104. As a result, it was confirmed that the mechanical strength was sufficient, and that electrode discontinuity due to cracks etc. did not occur at all.
- pyroelectric infrared sensor elements with the same performance could be manufactured by using a different alkali halide material instead of KBr, such as KCl, KI, CsBr, and CsI.
- FIGS. 26 and 27 (a) to (e) a sixth embodiment of a pyroelectric infrared sensor element of this invention and of a manufacturing method of this pyroelectric infrared sensor element will be described.
- FIG. 26 shows a perspective view of the pyroelectric infrared sensor element in the sixth embodiment.
- members having the same reference numerals as in the above-mentioned embodiments are substantially the same.
- a pyroelectric infrared sensor element 611 in the sixth embodiment is configured such that a multilayer film structure 126 is formed directly on the surface of a ceramic substrate 107, and so that the ceramic substrate 107 has an opening part 130 of a schematic rectangular cross-section near the center.
- the ceramic substrate 107 has a rectangular form of 5 mm ⁇ 5 mm, a thickness of 1 mm, the opening part 130 of 1 mm ⁇ 1 mm near the center, and is made of alumina.
- the multilayer film structure 126 is comprised of a conductive NiO film 127 which also serves as an electrode, a PLT film 104 which is disposed at a predetermined part of the surface of the conductive NiO film 127, and a Ni-Cr electrode film 116 disposed above the PLT film 104.
- the part of the PLT film 104 is positioned to be on top of the opening part 130.
- the conductive NiO film 127 has a size of 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm and a thickness of 2 ⁇ m, and the PLT film 104 has a size of 0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm and a thickness of 3 ⁇ m.
- connection electrodes 128 and 129 are disposed at a predetermined surface part of the ceramic substrate 107.
- the connection electrode 129 is connected to the conductive NiO film 127 via a conductive paste 137, and the connection electrode 128 is connected to the Ni-Cr electrode film 116 via an Au wire 117.
- FIG. 27 (a) to (e) shows a method of manufacturing the pyroelectric infrared sensor element 611 configured above.
- the ceramic substrate 107 made of alumina was prepared in advance which had a size of 5 mm ⁇ 5 mm, a thickness of 1 mm, and the opening part 130 penetrating near the center with a size of 1 mm ⁇ 1 mm.
- This substrate was applied in advance with Pd paste at a predetermined surface part and was burned at 1050°C to form the connection electrodes 128 and 129.
- the KBr was heated at 740°C under reduced pressure and melted.
- the ceramic substrate 171 having a filled opening part is formed (FIG. 27 (a)).
- a KBr filled part 172 was smoothed by polishing the surface.
- a rock-salt crystal structure oxide of the conductive NiO film 127 (Li added) was formed (size 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm, thickness 2 ⁇ m) on the surface of the substrate 171 having the KBr filled part 172 by a plasma MOCVD method as in Example 10.
- the vertical direction of the conductive NiO film 127 was crystal-oriented to ⁇ 100 ⁇ direction against the surface of the substrate 171 (FIG. 27 (b)).
- a PLT film 104 (0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm) was formed on the surface of the conductive NiO film 127 by an epitaxial growth of the PLT film.
- the PLT film 104 had a thickness of 3 ⁇ m and was crystal-oriented to a c-axis on which a Ni-Cr electrode film 116 was formed (FIG. 27 (c)).
- the Ni-Cr electrode film 116 was connected to the connection electrode 128 via the Au wire 117 (FIG. 27 (d)).
- the PLT film 104 which shows pyroelectric properties is merely supported by the conductive NiO film 127 of only 2 ⁇ m thick.
- the conductive NiO film 127 was thinner and harder than the polyimide resin film, and also the rate of contraction was approximately the same with the PLT film 104. As a result, it was confirmed that the mechanical strength was sufficient, and that electrode discontinuity due to cracks etc. did not occur at all.
- pyroelectric infrared sensor elements with the same performance could be manufactured by using a different alkali halide material instead of KBr, such as KCl, KI, CsBr, and CsI.
- the pyroelectric infrared sensor elements which were described in the above-noted embodiments of this invention does not require a conventional polyimide resin film for holding a piezoelectric dielectric oxide film. Instead, an oxide film or a metal film etc. is used which is thinner and harder than the polyimide resin film and hardly differs from the piezoelectric dielectric oxide film with regard to contraction rate. Accordingly, electrode discontinuity or cracks in the holding film tend not to occur. In addition, since it is no longer necessary to use an expensive MgO monocrystal substrate which has a cleavage plane of (100) and must be mirror polished as the substrate, this sensor element costs less.
- the method of manufacturing the pyroelectric infrared sensor element of this invention uses alkali halide which can be removed by washing with water, so that it is no longer necessary to conduct the step of carefully removing a MgO monocrystal substrate by etching. As a result, the pyroelectric infrared sensor element can be manufactured with reduced cost.
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- Élément de capteur à couche mince comprenant un substrat de maintien de capteur (7) constitué de céramique ayant une partie d'ouverture et un film multicouche (4) mis à adhérer sur le substrat de maintien de capteur et comprenant un film d'électrode A, un film d'électrode B ayant une orientation de plan (100) et un film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique interposé entre ledit film d'électrode A et ledit film d'électrode B,
dans lequel l'élément comprend, en outre, un film d'oxyde de structure cristalline de roche saline (2) orienté selon un plan (100) sur une surface dudit substrat de maintien de capteur (7), de sorte que la partie d'ouverture soit recouverte par ledit film d'oxyde de structure cristalline de roche saline (2), ledit film d'électrode B comprenant du Pt et disposé sur ledit film d'oxyde de structure cristalline de roche saline, ledit film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique étant disposé sur ledit film d'électrode B, et ledit film d'électrode A étant disposé au-dessus dudit film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique. - Elément de capteur à couche mince selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit film d'oxyde de structure cristalline de roche saline (2) ayant une orientation dans le plan (100) est au moins un film choisi dans le groupe constitué de MgO, NiO et CoO.
- Procédé de fabrication d'un élément de capteur à couche mince, l'élément de capteur à couche mince comprenant un substrat de maintien de capteur (7) ayant une partie ayant une ouverture dans celle-ci et une structure de film multicouche (4) mise à adhérer sur le substrat de maintien de capteur, la structure de film multicouche comprenant un premier film d'électrode, un second film d'électrode et un film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique présent entre les premier et second films d'électrode, ladite structure de film multicouche étant placée de façon à recouvrir totalement ladite ouverture, ledit procédé comprenant les étapes consistant à :former la structure de film multicouche en formant le premier film d'électrode ayant une orientation de plan (100) sur une surface d'un substrat d'halure alkali, former le film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique sur le premier film d'électrode et former le second film d'électrode sur ledit oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique ;mettre à adhérer la structure de film multicouche sur la surface du substrat de maintien du capteur de façon à recouvrir totalement ladite ouverture ; etdissoudre et supprimer le substrat d'halure alkali avec de l'eau.
- Procédé selon la revendication 3, dans lequel ledit matériau d'halure alkali est un cristal de roche saline composé d'au moins un élément de métal alkali choisi dans le groupe qui est constitué de Na, K et Cs et au moins un élément halogène choisi dans le groupe qui est constitué de F, Cl, Br et I.
- Procédé selon la revendication 3, dans lequel ledit matériau d'halure alkali est au moins un sel choisi dans le groupe qui est constitué de NaF, NaCl, KCl, KBr, CsBr, KI et CsI.
- Procédé selon la revendication 3, 4 ou 5,
dans lequel ledit film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique présente une épaisseur allant de 100 nm à 20 µm. - Procédé selon la revendication 3, 4, 5 ou 6,
dans lequel ledit élément de capteur est au moins un élément de capteur à couche mince choisi dans le groupe constitué d'un élément de capteur d'accélération et d'un élément de capteur infrarouge pyroélectrique. - Procédé selon la revendication 3, 4, 5, 6 ou 7,
ladite étape de formation de structure de film multicouche comprenant, en outre, les étapes consistant à :disposer un film d'oxyde de structure cristalline de roche saline orienté selon l'orientation de plan (100) sur la surface du substrat d'halure alkali ;disposer un film d'électrode de Pt ayant une orientation dans le plan (100) sur ledit film d'oxyde ;disposer le film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique sur le film d'électrode de Pt. - Procédé selon la revendication 3, 4, 5, 6 ou 7,
ladite étape de formation de structure de film multicouche comprenant, en outre, les étapes consistant à :disposer un film d'électrode métallique sur la surface du substrat d'halure alkali ;disposer un film d'électrode de NiO conducteur ayant une orientation dans le plan (100) sur le film d'électrode métallique ;disposer le film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique sur le film d'électrode de NiO. - Procédé selon la revendication 3, 4, 5, 6 ou 7,
ladite étape de formation de structure de film multicouche comprenant, en outre, les étapes consistant à :disposer un film d'électrode de NiO conducteur orienté selon l'orientation dans le plan (100) sur la surface du substrat d'halure alkali ; etdisposer le film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique sur le film d'électrode de NiO. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 10,
ladite étape de formation de structure de film multicouche comprenant, en outre, les étapes consistant à :remplir d'halure alkali l'ouverture dudit substrat de maintien de capteur et lisser la surface du substrat de maintien de capteur ;disposer un film d'oxyde de structure cristalline de roche saline ayant l'orientation de plan (100) sur la surface du substrat de maintien de capteur ;disposer un film d'électrode de Pt ayant une orientation dans le plan (100) sur le film d'oxyde ;disposer le film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique sur le film d'électrode de Pt. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 10,
ladite étape de formation de structure de film multicouche comprenant, en outre, les étapes consistant à :remplir d'halure alkali l'ouverture dudit substrat de maintien de capteur et lisser la surface du substrat de maintien de capteur ;disposer un film d'électrode métallique sur la surface du substrat de maintien de capteur ;disposer un film de NiO conducteur ayant une orientation dans le plan (100) sur le film d'électrode métallique ;disposer le film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique sur le film de NiO. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 10,
ladite étape de formation de structure de film multicouche comprenant, en outre, les étapes consistant à :remplir d'halure alkali l'ouverture dudit substrat de maintien de capteur et lisser la surface du substrat de maintien de capteur ;disposer un film de NiO conducteur sur la surface du substrat de maintien de capteur ;disposer le film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique sur le film de NiO. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 13,
dans lequel ledit film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique comprend un film de zirconate de plomb de titanate. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 13,
dans lequel ledit film d'oxyde diélectrique piézoélectrique comprend un film de lanthane de plomb de titanate. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 15,
dans lequel ledit film d'oxyde de structure cristalline de roche saline ayant une orientation dans le plan (100) est au moins un film choisi dans le groupe constitué de MgO, NiO et CoO. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 13 à 16,
dans lequel le film d'électrode de NiO conducteur ayant une orientation dans le plan (100) est un film mince auquel du lithium est ajouté comme dopant. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 14 à 17,
ladite étape de formation de structure de film multicouche comprenant, en outre, l'étape consistant à disposer un film d'oxyde de structure cristalline de roche saline ayant l'orientation dans le plan (100) sur la surface du substrat d'halure alkali, dans lequel ledit film d'oxyde de structure cristalline de roche saline ayant l'orientation dans le plan (100) est au moins un film choisi dans le groupe constitué de MgO, NiO et CoO. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 18,
dans lequel le film d'électrode de NiO conducteur ayant une orientation dans le plan (100) est un film mince auquel du lithium est ajouté comme dopant. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 19,
ladite étape d'adhésion comprenant, en outre, l'étape consistant à inverser et à mettre à adhérer ladite structure de film multicouche audit substrat en céramique de maintien de capteur.
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